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_ Four corporate teams of 29 cyclists each helped the spring Big Bike for Stroke event in downtown Oakville raise $12,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Halton, Oakville chapter. Of that amount, over $6,000 was raised by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce team. The other participants were Dominion of Canada Ansurance, Searle of Canada and the Oakville Public Library. The Big Bike ride helped the Oakville chapter surpassed its $215,500 goal by $33,759. With money still coming in, the local campaign has already raised $249,259. P _ Special Events, which included the Big Bike ride, netted $29,083. Jump Rope for Heart raised $97,865 from 20 schools; memorial gifts through Oakville‘s three funeral homes totalled $41,497; Personâ€"toâ€"Person (the door to door February blitz) raised $80,395; and the sale of Anne Lindsay cookbooks came to $419. A $5,000 refitting was made possible through a donation from the Burlington Aldershot Lions Club â€" the same orgaâ€" nization which supplied the program‘s original van six years ago. _ With seating for eight passengers, the new bus also comes equipped with a lift for wheelchairs. iProgram are now enjoying the comfort ‘and convenience of a new customized bus. ( The sparkling white vehicle â€" valued t $25,000 â€" has been donated to the ON by Laidlaw Transit. Clients who rely upon pickup and delivery to Halton VON Seniors Day August 3, 1994 _ Tik, # CAMELATR In addition to regular seating, it can eart Fund over the top The Halton VON Seniors Day‘s Program has recently received a new $25,000 bus donated by Laidlaw Transit. And, the Burlington Aldershot Lions Club donated a $5,000 refitting, making it comfortable for memory impaired clients who at picked and delivered for this seniors day proâ€" gram. Shown from left are Reg Bullock of the Burlington Aldershot Lions Club, Paul Glover of the Halton VON board of directors; and from Laidlaw, Don Ridsdill, viceâ€"president of mainteâ€" nance, and Bob Jarrett, viceâ€"president of financial operations. (Photo courtesy of Halton VON) ew VON Seniors Day bus SUPERNNIENDD GamEBOY "Our clients feel comfortable and safe on the road. But best of all, we are now able to provide transportation to people with mobility impairments." Bus service to the program, located at the Victoria Order of Nurses (VON) Halton headquarters, on Speers Road in Oakville, is available to any client in Halton Region, based on need. A softlyâ€"padded dark blue interior, which the Burlington Aldershot Lions had installed, includes a cushioned roof and sides. Seniors Day program coâ€"ordinator, Cathie Sacco, is particularly pleased with the acquisition. also provide space for three wheelchairs EATON SHERIDAN PLACE comracr rince 6am a va T a m 2225 Erin Mills Parkway Mississauga, Ontario _ M For more information about the VON Seniors Day Program, call §47â€" 9559, It is estimated that there are as many as 1,700 individuals in Halton Region with Alzheimer‘s Disease and related disorders. It is projected that by 2001, this figure will increase to 2,300. Funding is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Social Services, the United Ways of Oakville, Milton, and Halton Hills, and donations from community groups and individuals. The VON Seniors Day Program proâ€" vides therapeutic social and recreational activities for individuals with memory impairments such as Alzheimer‘s Disease. It is equipped and staffed to serve 22 clients per day, Tuesday to Friday. terrace